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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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